The stabilty of low self-control from kindergarten through first grade

Journal of Crime and Justice

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 63-86

  Beaver, Kevin M ^a   Wright, John Paul ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

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EID: 43949104193     PISSN: 0735648X     EISSN: 21589119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0735648X.2007.9721227     Document Type: Article

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